Posted 08/20/07 | Back to Announcements

The Department of Maternal and Child Health invites applicants for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the Professor or Associate Professor level.  Projected start date is Spring or Fall, 2008.  Candidates must have an earned doctorate with relevant MCH-related education and/or experience.  Evidence of good analytical skills and of success in obtaining extramural funding and publishing is essential. Current research funding with an active research program is highly preferred. Experience in the practice of public health in domestic or international settings is highly desirable, including program planning and evaluation, needs assessment, performance monitoring, systems development, and advocacy.

Responsibilities will include:

• teaching and advising MPH and DrPH students,
• conducting independent research,
• providing continuing education and technical assistance, and
• providing service to the department, school, university, and the field.

The faculty member will be expected to work collaboratively with other university departments, state and local health departments and health agencies, and national/international MCH-related organizations.  Skill areas of preferred focus are:  perinatal/MCH epidemiology, needs assessment/health surveillance, program evaluation, and leadership education.  Preferred content areas are:  early child development, maternal/reproductive health, international MCH, and adolescent health.

The university offers very competitive compensation, nationally recognized colleagues, a supportive environment for research and teaching, and challenging students.  More information about our department can be found at http://www.soph.uab.edu/default.aspx?id=19.  Birmingham has an excellent climate and is a wonderful community in which to live.  The position will be filled when a suitable candidate is identified.  Interested persons should submit a letter describing their qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to:

Chair, MCH Faculty Search Committee
Department of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health, UAB
1530 3rd Avenue South - RPHB 320
Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
Phone: 205-934-7161
Fax: 205-934-8248
Email: rkirby@uab.edu

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